Kyrie Irving is one of the best basketball players in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Kyrie as the 1st overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. Kyrie has made a name for himself, with insane handles in the game. His shooting ability and his performance in the fourth quarter in many games. One instance is the 3-pointer that Kyrie hit against the Golden State Warriors in the championship season.
These performances from Kyrie have earned him the nickname, “Mr. 4th Quarter”. Kyrie is a top player in the league. Despite his controversies, he is one of the best and can turn the game on any occasion. His trade to the Dallas Mavericks is a much-needed escape from all the toxicity he builds up with the Brooklyn Nets. He will be playing alongside MVP-level Luka Doncic, as they look to cap the season with an NBA title.
Kyrie earned himself the Rookie of the Year award in 2012 and is named in the All-Star 8 times. He won his first title with the Cavaliers in 2016 when LeBron James decided to come home in 2014. This season, Kyrie has been through a roller coaster ride with the Nets. With Injuries to Kevin Durant right when they were on a roll, and everything going downhill after that. This season he is averaging 27.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.3 assists.
When did Kyrie Irving get the nickname “Mr. 4th Quarter”?
Irving joined the Boston Celtics in 2017 and played for 3 seasons with them. However, his time didn’t bring much joy to the Boston fans, who often called him a traitor and showed hate towards him. One good thing came out of his time with the Celtics. His former teammate Jaylen Brown showered huge praise on him, in the win against the Phoenix Suns, 116-111. He came up with the nickname for Kyrie Irving, “Mr. 4th Quarter.”
“It’s been great. Mr. Fourth Quarter,” Brown said. “He’s been clutch and he’s been coming in for our team and has been special. What’s he done is similar to what Isaiah [Thomas] did for us last year in the fourth quarter. Kyrie has really closed games at a high level.” Continued Brown in his post-game interview.
For comparison, Irving is averaging 9.5 points in the fourth quarter. As compared to LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who average 8.8 and 9.9 points respectively, this season. nevertheless, these 3 are the leading scorers in the fourth quarter. Kyrie is sure to pick up his numbers with his new team alongside Luka Doncic.